Englert case goes to jury Friday

10:33 PM,
Nov. 15, 2012

Darren J. Englert

Written by

Sophia Voravong
svoravong@jconline.com

Jurors are expected to begin deliberating Friday on what role Darren J. Englert played in the beating death of an acquaintance, 26-year-old Jeremy K. Gibson of Lafayette, last summer.

Englert, 21, of Lafayette, is on trial in Tippecanoe Superior Court 1 for conspiracy to commit murder and criminal confinement. He previously pleaded guilty to murder, an offense that carries a sentence of 45 to 65 years in prison, for Gibson's death but opted for a jury trial for the remaining counts.

After meeting briefly with his attorneys Thursday afternoon, Englert told Judge Randy Williams that he did ...